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Re:Facebook Renames to Meta by bduerst on Thursday October 28, 2021 @03:01PM (#29030132)
MMORPGs are not really persistent worlds though.

They're an environment crafted to scratch a dopamine itch by providing instant gratification for work, with a social layer attached on top. I write this as someone who used to play MUDs back before MMORPGs even became a thing.

Unless Facebook is planning on releasing their own WoW branded as the metaverse, I don't see how they're the same.

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Re:Facebook Renames to Meta by Darmody on Friday October 29, 2021 @12:47PM (#29040697)
They will create some sort of gamification. That's something engaging if it's well done and then, on top of it, their monetization.
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Re:Facebook Renames to Meta by bduerst on Sunday October 31, 2021 @01:26AM (#29054694)
Facebook does this already, and they're not an MMORPG.
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